GRE Word List

AVOCATION

a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby

The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.

Random words

WordMeaning
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
guilelessinnocent
siblingsib
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
imbueendow
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity